ENDOGENIC

endogenous, endogenic

(adjective) derived or originating internally

endogenic, endogenetic

(adjective) of rocks formed or occurring beneath the surface of the earth; “endogenic rocks are not clastic”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

endogenic (not comparable)

(geology) Originating within the earth; endogenous or endogenetic

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

28 June 2025

ALLERGIC

(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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